The logo of the social network Parler.

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The popular social network of supporters of Donald Trump, Parler, filed a complaint Monday against Amazon, which kicked him from the internet by preventing him from accessing its servers for having, according to the tech giant, allowed messages to proliferate problematic after the assault on the Capitol.

Amazon suspended Parler's account on Monday, explaining in a letter to the conservative site that it "recently observed a persistent increase in violent content."

But Parler believes that this decision is motivated more by political considerations and by the desire to reduce competition to the benefit of Twitter.

"It will kill the company"

The social network also criticizes Amazon for not giving it thirty days' notice before cutting the bridges.

Parler asks the court to prevent Amazon from blocking its servers.

“It's like disconnecting a patient on life support.

It's going to kill the business - just as it was skyrocketing, ”Parler wrote in her complaint.

The tech giants Apple and Google had previously withdrawn from their application download platforms the social network where, according to them, “threats of violence” and “illegal activities” were increasing.

All these groups criticize Parler for a policy of moderation that is too lax.

The most downloaded application in the United States

Faced with the profusion of messages encouraging violence, "Speaking cannot, or does not want, quickly identify and remove this content," Amazon said again Monday in a message sent to AFP.

The social network violates the terms of Amazon in this regard and its complaint is therefore "not justified", said the company, stressing to serve "customers of all political stripes".

Speaking's popularity soared after the final closure by Twitter of Donald Trump's account on Friday: his application was the most downloaded in the United States on the Apple platform on Saturday.

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, the site's co-founder, John Matze, pointed out that getting the site up and running could take time.

"All our partners, those who manage the text messages, the emails, our lawyers, let us down the same day," he lamented.

"We will do everything we can to get back online as quickly as possible but all the suppliers we contact tell us that they do not want to work with us if Apple or Google does not approve," he said. he explains.

And it is difficult to find "300 to 500 computer servers in 24 hours".

In a statement Sunday evening, he reaffirmed his desire to make Parler a place of “open dialogue” where violence was in no way tolerated.

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